10/6/12

Dhcp3-server installation failed - Ubuntu

If you're trying to install the dhcp3-server in ubuntu linux and you're retrieving the following error:

"The following packages have unmet dependencies:

dhcp3-server: Depends: dhcp3-common (= 3.1.3-2ubuntu3.2) but 3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3 is to be installed E: Broken packages"

Follow the instructions below to solve this issue:


// Install the synaptic package

[user@server]$ sudo apt-get install synaptic

// Run the synaptic package (to run the synaptic app you should work in GUI mode)

[user@server]$ synaptic

In Synaptic application search for the dhcp3-common > Select it >

From the menu bar click on Package > Force Version... >
In the popped up window select the following forced version to be installed:
Force version: 3.1.3-2ubuntu3.2 (stable)

This process will do the following:

  1. Remove the packages below: 
    • dhcp3-client
    • wicd 
    • wicd-daemon
    • wicd-gtk
  2. Downgrade the dhcp3-common package
Click on the Apply button

// Install the dhcp3-server package

[user@server]$ sudo apt-get install dhcp3-server

// Install the dhcp3-client package

[user@server]$ sudo apt-get install dhcp3-client

// install the wicd package

[user@server]$ sudo apt-get install wicd







1 comment:

  1. this:
    install the wicd package
    # sudo apt-get install wicd
    says broken packages :(

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